Designer Brands Inc. — Director's Dealing 2021

Mar 23, 2021

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Designer Brands Inc. (DBI)
CIK: 0001319947
Period of Report: 2021-03-20

Reporting Person: Jordan William L (EVP & Chief Growth Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2021-03-20	Class A Common Shares	M	51229.0000	$0.0000	Acquired	138353.0000	Direct
2021-03-20	Class A Common Shares	F	15542.0000	$16.3900	Disposed	122811.0000	Direct
2021-03-22	Class A Common Shares	M	41770.0000	$0.0000	Acquired	164581.0000	Direct
2021-03-22	Class A Common Shares	F	17478.0000	$16.3900	Disposed	147103.0000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2021-03-20	Dividend Equivalent Rights	$	M	5339.0000	Disposed		Class A Common Shares (5339.0000)	Direct
2021-03-20	Restricted Stock Unit	$	M	18355.0000	Disposed	2021-03-20	Class A Common Shares (18355.0000)	Direct
2021-03-20	Restricted Stock Unit	$	M	27535.0000	Disposed	2021-03-20	Class A Common Shares (27535.0000)	Direct
2021-03-22	Dividend Equivalent Rights	$	M	4350.0000	Disposed		Class A Common Shares (4350.0000)	Direct
2021-03-22	Restricted Stock Unit	$	M	37420.0000	Disposed	2021-03-22	Class A Common Shares (37420.0000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded restricted stock units (RSUs) and become exercisable proportionately with the RSUs to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of Issuer's Class A common stock.

F2: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock.

F3: Restricted stock unit vests 100% on the third anniversary of the date of grant.

F4: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's Class A common stock.